Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population, female, per square kilometre was 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 16.36 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.38 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.38 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5.53 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 5.69 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 5.85 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 6.17 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 6.34 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 6.51 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 6.68 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 6.85 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 7.02 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 7.37 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.56 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 7.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 7.92 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 8.11 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 8.31 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 8.5 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 8.7 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 8.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 9.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 9.51 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 9.72 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 9.92 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 10.13 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10.34 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 10.75 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.96 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 11.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.77 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 11.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12.17 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 12.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.97 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 13.15 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 13.33 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 13.5 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.67 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14.01 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.18 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 14.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 14.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 14.84 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 15 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 15.17 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15.63 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 15.78 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 15.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16.02 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.13 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.24 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.02 units per square kilometre | 5.38 units per square kilometre | 6.68 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.66 units per square kilometre | 6.85 units per square kilometre | 8.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.62 units per square kilometre | 8.7 units per square kilometre | 10.54 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.67 units per square kilometre | 10.75 units per square kilometre | 12.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.58 units per square kilometre | 12.78 units per square kilometre | 14.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 units per square kilometre | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 15.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.19 units per square kilometre | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 16.36 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 36 El Salvador 159.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Tuvalu 159.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Pakistan 157.97 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 United States Virgin Islands 156.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guam 152.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Cayman Islands 151.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 148.67 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate 0.651 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.8899 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, per capita 0.0401 units per person (2025)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Population, female, per square kilometre in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) was 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.36 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, female, per square kilometre recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.38 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for population, female, per square kilometre?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 44 groups with data for 2023.
- Is population, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.